NEW DELHI: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti have released the KVS NVS Tier-2 Answer Key 2026 for various teaching and non-teaching recruitment posts. The provisional answer keys and scanned images of OMR answer sheets were made available on May 13 through the official login portal for candidates who appeared in the examination.The Tier-2 examination was conducted from March 27 to March 31, 2026. Candidates can now download their provisional answer keys and OMR response sheets by logging in with their roll number and date of birth. The online facility will remain active till May 17, 2026.Answer key and OMR sheet access detailsAccording to the official notice, candidates can access both the provisional answer keys and scanned OMR sheets only through the designated online portal. No offline copies will be issued. The recruitment drive is being conducted for more than 15,000 teaching and non-teaching vacancies under KVS and NVS.Candidates who find discrepancies in the provisional answer key can submit objections online within the prescribed period. The last date to challenge any answer is May 17, 2026, till 11:59 PM. Challenges submitted through email, post or any other mode will not be accepted.Objection process and fee structureThe authorities have fixed a challenge fee of Rs. 1000 per question. Only objections submitted after successful payment will be considered for review by subject experts. The notice states that the final decision taken by the experts will be binding on all candidates.If any objection is found correct, the fee paid for that specific question will be refunded after the declaration of results. The refund will be processed to the same bank account, debit card or credit card used while making the payment.Important instructions issued for candidatesThe recruitment authorities have clarified that no individual communication regarding the status of objections will be sent to candidates. The final result will be prepared on the basis of the revised answer keys after the evaluation of all valid challenges.Candidates have also been advised to download their scanned OMR sheets before the deadline, as no further opportunity will be provided after May 17. The official notice further stated that no grievance related to answer keys will be entertained after the declaration of final results.